Price

Adult 54,800 yen / person *including tax Child 29,800 yen

For four centuries old Tokaido highway has linked Japan’s modern capital of Tokyo with the ancient capital of Kyoto.
The tour features the ancient highway Tokaido, 70 year old farmhouse stay and green tea fields grown with an agricultural heritage system.
The tour involves about 19km walk with an English speaking guide on Tokaido including one of the three most difficult passes on Tokaido, “Saya no Nakayama Pass”.
Stay at 70-year-old renovated guesthouse and enjoy healthy local food. Explore fertile green tea fields with “Traditional tea-grass integrated system” designated as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System and visit a small local craft shop on the second day.
Mt.Fuji view spots are on Tokaido too!

Itinerary

Day 1

1	(hiking all day) Meet up at 10 a.m. at JR Tokaido Line Shimada Station
2	”Horai Bridge” the world’s longest wooden pedestrian bridge
3	Oigawa River Kawagoshi Remains
4	Kanaya-juku, the 24th station
5	Kanaya-saka stone-paved path（Lunch time on the way)
6	Suwahara Castle Remains/Kikugawa-saka stone-paved path
7	Ai no Shuku, Kikugawa-juku（the mid-station）
8	＜Mt. Fuji Viewpoint in winter on the way＞Saya no Nakayama Pass
9	Break time at Ougiya, a teahouse at mountain pass/ Visit the Ukiyo-e Gallery “Yume Akari”
10	Kutsukake/Ni no Magari, steep and sharp curve
11	Nissaka-syuku : Honjin Remains/Hatago Kawazakaya Remains
12	Visit Koto-no-mama Hachimangu Shrine
13	Arrive at Tabinoya guesthouse around 17:00.
14	Relax and heal yourself from the fatigue of your trip with the nostalgic Goemon-buro Bath and the local home-style dishes

Day 2

1	(by car) Visit one of Japan’s leading green tea production areas where tea plantations are grown by the traditional tea-grass integrated system designated as a “Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System”.
2	Tea plantation tour with local tea farmers
3	Beautiful views of Mt. Fuji, Suruga bay and sacred megaliths in the primeval forest.
4	Drive to the top of Mt. Awagatake, the mountain with the kanji “茶” means tea.
5	Break time with the local specialty at a teahouse
6	Visiting Kudzufu (one of the three major ancient weaving traditions in Japan) craft studio / The whole program ends at Kakegawa Castle＜Break-up around 12：00＞
7	The whole program ends at Kakegawa Castle
8	Break-up around 12：00

※In the afternoon, you can walk around to see Kakegawa Castle tower and palace, or make a small trip by taking Tenryu Hamanako Railroad.

Highlights

Availability/ Operating Hours	Every day
Meeting Time	10am
Meeting Place	JR Tokaido Line Shimada Station (Nearest Shinkansen Station is Shizuoka Station or Kakegawa Station) Show on GoogleMap
Time Required	1 Night 2 Days
Price	Adult 54,800 yen / person including tax Child 29,800 yen Group Price – 2 people – 39,800 yen / person 3 people – 34,800 yen / person Additional 5,000 yen / person for Japanese national holidays
Number of persons	Minimum 1 person
What’s included	Accommodation for a night (with dinner and breakfast), Lunch on the 1st day (Oigawa River lunch box and a bottle of Nissaka tea), English guide & Insurance fee (Special Compensation)
What to bring
Language	English, Japanese
Wheelchair Friendly	No
Kids Friendly	No
Reservation	Advance booking required
Payment Option	credit settlements
Cancellation Policy	Upon cancellation of a reservation, the customer will be charged a certain percentage of the total price of the program. 14 to 8 days before : 20% 7 to 3 days before : 30% 2 days before : 40% The day before : 50% On the scheduled day or No Show : 100%